2021 Food Safety Consortium

2021 Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Spring and Fall Series Announced

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…content—via FoodSafetyTech.com, our weekly newsletter and by attending our educational programs. Food Safety Tech keeps professionals current with the latest information about technology, best practices and regulations, and how innovative…

…content—via FoodSafetyTech.com, our weekly newsletter and by attending our educational programs. Food Safety Tech keeps professionals current with the latest information about technology, best practices and regulations, and how innovative…

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Gary Nowacki, CEO, TraceGains, Inc.

How Can You Improve Your Supplier Qualification and Management?

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Proposed rules under Food Safety Modernization Act are putting new demands on food and beverage companies for prevention-based risk controls. FSMA specifically addresses issues related to this for both foreign…

Proposed rules under Food Safety Modernization Act are putting new demands on food and beverage companies for prevention-based risk controls. FSMA specifically addresses issues related to this for both foreign…

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Listeria Invasion – How is it Creeping into Our Beloved Foods?

By Traci Slowinski

…safe, high-quality raw materials Ingredient Management—requesting COAs, letters of guarantee, allergen control Receiving/Storage Procedures—completing incoming inspections, proper nonconforming material handling Processing Aids—harborage in ice, brine solutions, improperly filtered compressed air…

…safe, high-quality raw materials Ingredient Management—requesting COAs, letters of guarantee, allergen control Receiving/Storage Procedures—completing incoming inspections, proper nonconforming material handling Processing Aids—harborage in ice, brine solutions, improperly filtered compressed air…

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Angela Fernandez, GS1
Retail Food Safety Forum

Can We See Some ID?

By Angela Fernandez

for the image as well as how to communicate the image to trading partners. The Necessary Technical Components The three remaining parts of the product’s ID card are the components…

for the image as well as how to communicate the image to trading partners. The Necessary Technical Components The three remaining parts of the product’s ID card are the components…

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El Abuelito Cheese

Recall Alert: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hispanic-Style Fresh and Soft Cheeses

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…linked to Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses produced by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. As a result, the company has recalled all Questo Fresco products with sell by dates through March…

…linked to Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses produced by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. As a result, the company has recalled all Questo Fresco products with sell by dates through March…

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Willem Ryan, AlertEnterprise
FST Soapbox

Cybersecurity: Risk Moves Squarely to Operational Technology

By Willem Ryan

…against its operations. “At the time of payment, the vast majority of the company’s facilities were operational. In consultation with internal IT professionals and third-party cybersecurity experts, the company made…

…against its operations. “At the time of payment, the vast majority of the company’s facilities were operational. In consultation with internal IT professionals and third-party cybersecurity experts, the company made…

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USDA Logo
Beltway Beat

Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…money, and build cleaner, healthier communities. “USDA is committed to reducing food loss and waste, facilitating many programs and activities to engage farmers, producers, communities and businesses in this collective…

…money, and build cleaner, healthier communities. “USDA is committed to reducing food loss and waste, facilitating many programs and activities to engage farmers, producers, communities and businesses in this collective…

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Poll: Food Manufacturers Challenged with Limited Resources, FSMA, Staff Training, and Information Overload

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…has been promised, which command a strong resource commitment from a limited pool. FST: How are firms preparing for the changing regulatory and compliance requirements, especially regarding final FSMA rules?…

…has been promised, which command a strong resource commitment from a limited pool. FST: How are firms preparing for the changing regulatory and compliance requirements, especially regarding final FSMA rules?…

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Dan Okenu, Ph.D., Food Safety Manager, H-E-B
Retail Food Safety Forum

Combating Norovirus Hazards in Retail Food Service – Part 3

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

…not performed according to standard operating procedures. The components of an effective and compliant SOP for emergency body fluids clean-up may include the following: Written step by step procedure to…

…not performed according to standard operating procedures. The components of an effective and compliant SOP for emergency body fluids clean-up may include the following: Written step by step procedure to…

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